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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1959
Page
2
Eight people killed as demonstrations erupt in Ecuador. President Camilo Ponce declares martial law to curb unrest blamed on Communists. Tanks roll through Guayaquil. fighting with police lasts over six hours.
Carmine Todisco a 29 year old Italian who died May 2 from injuries April 29 will be sent home to Tully by ship after a funeral service at St Christopher's Cathedral in Canberra today A group of about 100 Italians in Canberra from Mirabella Belano collected 600 pounds for sending the body home Todisco left a wife and four children in Italy and planned to bring them to Australia in six months He had lived in Canberra two years and the funeral will begin at 4 15 pm today with many Italian community members in attendance.
Seventy five fire engines tackled a massive blaze at a Rootes Car Group depot in Birmingham late Thursday. Fire crews fought the flames on the second floor of the 500000 square foot facility housing car spares opened just last week and controlled the fire within an hour.
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